Sash-lock for windows.



W. H. VOQRHii-E'S. SASH LOCK FOR WINDOWS. aPrucmoa mm JAN. 3, 1914.

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Be ii: kncwii illicit-L Wn'mmz 1 1. 700i:- iim's, a citizen (if we 'U'ii'iiecl Stems; meeing at wcoilbficlge, in the coumy f Midilesex and State of New Jersey, have inveriied certain new and ueefiil lmp'rcvemems in Sash-Locks for WindO'We; l is hereby declare the :fcllowin g m be a full, cleer; and exiici; descripminn of 'tlie iaweimbimi 356i: as will enabie'oeh'ers skilled 'ifiijlw ext You which ii; *eppertains tojma'lie inh-tluse tlie seine rei? ei' ence being bad tc theeeccmpanying firewiii'ge, and t0 clie racmr'e (if iefereilce merited elder-e '1 which 'fonn m? ehis epeeificw eon.

piese'iiizfizswexreifia Telfa'ees improveme'ris leash-leeks feiwizidcwe e M l dpenetl positiens; the same eompi'ismg a lack-plate for aitswh'me'm with window, fetish and a spring-actuated bolt or latch.

Mechanism for afiiachment "with the other wiildow-sash, the saixl bolt or latch mechanism being further proviclfi with means ibr retreating the bolt or latch from ice operw live relation to said leck-plete, tcget .91. with means for securing said retracting marine against operation item the exterior of the window, 01' against accizleigial. retracting movement. 7 The inventionis clearly illustbzeized in the accdmpenying drawings, in Whic Figure 1 is e ire-at e1- fece View (at x1e iniierior Sick, of e winrlow, lmvin usual pper and lower verfiieelly "iHGValSlQ winilo'wsashes, :the latter beimg'equippetl wick my n vel wmbinecl seshiecl anal veniilating a'fi'tzichmem, said. Windeweeshes iceiug slicwn partially opened relation lacked b means of the Shelli-lock such positions, against firreliei-micvemexis. il igz 2 is an e; larged detail face view 0:? :periions 0f winfidw sashesemi. file egslplcck, illustrati'rrgcleserl xeleeien and locked by the esh-leckii; such poe'ioiens. Fig; 3 is e keitial section mien "on line in said Fig. 2, looking toward the eek-lbw.

Fig. i is a top 0.1 plan view (if the nevel belt or latch-member of Said eash lnckyi'r s liensmg, and the manipulating and locking ele- 'tHe1=eo% ;-end eig. 5 is 'e veieieei tidn of the same, taken on line 55 ii em Fig. 4:. Fig. 6 is a detached face-view of the lock-plate of said novel sash-lock; and Fig. 7 is a vertical'setion of the same. I

Similar characters of reference are ployeol in all he liereiiiiilieve described views tq inliceiecom'espciiding *pei'ts.

Refcrri g now $0 seveizil figlIIQS of fihe said drawings, the reference character 1 incliczii'zes 'eny erclinary cons'ai'uctioii e? window having islie verzicelly movable upper Window-sash 2 'ericl lewe's WiZEClOiWSHSl'l 3.

0; the uppei" Window-sash 2, by means of scz e'ws 5, 01' may ether suiiaable fastening means, so as take preperly positioned or located. filere'on is a ibckpiate n. Said lockplrite 'prevideii with bole-receiving epenings '5 9,1161

Tile referenc -chm'zctetv indicates a hmzsingni' (3215i h laterally exteml- 'p'erfei'ete-j. m lugs i thmugh which may pass fastening screws 1L 0:" any other suitable fasteniiig means, whereby said lmnsing or casing may 0e properly p03";- t-ienecl and secured upoi ihe upper surface of .clie meeting rail 12 of the lower Windowsash 3., and in pmpez' alinemem; with said loclvplaie 6. Slidanly mounted in the hous- 01' casing 9 is a bolt orietchmember 13, i'zlie 14 of which normally pmjccts 'ilircugn an cpening 15 lccated at the inner. end (if housing 0: casing. Connected wiil'i the interior end of saii. bolt 01' latch-member 13 is a iraieil lug or em" 16.

he refere' cc 1'? indicates a retracizezei'm Mi a vertically elcn gried slei- 18 "formed in the cuter, 05 said housing the 'in'ieiioi' end of said i'ectrector-arm 3.? being provided with e perfci'aiz-ed or 19 which registers Wii; the lug er ear 16 of the lmlt or lamb-member the Said respective lugs GE ears, and whereby the reitmctererm 17 is pu'cezi-lly connectetl with the ml; 3 end (if bole or leech,-

niemi en 'el ccimec'tion cf the Yeti?) ctor web the fee a or mien-mem- 13, so iheee pintle 20 may be passed through I which the exterior end 0? sei l refix'eeior arm projects. The saicl eXm-im' end 6% said fre- JhlCiSF-mm 1'7 15 provided. with an annular shoulder 21 Whiah serves to limit the inwa rd' movement of said arm and. ihe said bolt 01' letclimember connected thex'ewieh. Qannectewiwh the semi extenci' eml a)? me retractor-arm 17 is a vertically and upwardly extending portion 2:2, formed at its up 1' end with a rearwardly extending mem er 23, from the free end of which projects a downwardly extending latch-nosing 24, and

- member 13. Mounted within the interior of said housing or casi 9, so as to press against said bolt or late -member 13, whereby the same is projected from and maintained in its outwardly projected relation to saidzihousing or casing, is a compression spring 28 which is preferably coiledaround Y tcrior end of the gi ges thezfront-wall of the housing or cas- Y whilethe op osite end engages the in lt or' latch-member 13.

- lWhenthe .windowrsashes are closed, as

shown in Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings, the,

boltfw i iflg opening 7 of said lock- 1 a opposite the end of the i 16: 1:; member 13 projecting from- 9,, so that the 5 ring tlielno'eing 14 ofsaid bolt or atchmelnberl 13.10g:- iproj'ected into said main bolt-receivingiopening'i' by reason of said springsioutward thrust upon said bolt or latch?chamber 13.v Asftlius tioned,

several: agriisind the'saslkloc z oiiperatestoend of said; vertical portion, a depending lock an niaintainithe two windowsashes 2 andB their closed relations against open'-' the bolt or latch memben 13 is re:

tracted from said main bolt-receiving'opem of said lock-plate -6, and thllSdlSflg: ed fromthe said lock-plate 6. When said t orlatch-member moves into locking position the action -:of the spring, the"re tractor-arm! l7 is. pulled "inwardly until the latch-nosing 24 moves over the ribor holding 26, whereupon the nosing engages the back edge of said rib'or lug and prevents the. retraction of said retractor-arm 17 and a the said boltor latch-member 13, unless msni ulated from the inside of the'window. en it is desired to open or move either windowsash 2 or 3, or bothgthefinger-piece 25, 'orfanyportionof the vertical part 22 nmst be grasped and moved upwardly to release the latch-nosing 24 from its engage:

"ment with the rib or; holding lug 26, the

vertical swinging movement of said retractor-arm 17, owing to its ivotal connection w'th said belt. or late member 13, frelpldermg such a lifting manipulation After the latch-nosing 24 has t us been released from engagement with the rib or-holding-lug 26, the retractor-arm 17 may then be pulled outwardl thereby retracting the bolt or latch-mem r 13 against the tension of said spring 22, and removing said 'bolt or latch-member from its engagement with the lock-plate 6. When thus removed, it is possible to o sashes to their fu I claim p y In a device of the kind described, a casing for attachmentto one window-sash, a ring extent.

en either of the windowactuated .bolt slidably mounted in sai casin soyas to be projected from one end of said casing, a nosing on the outer end of said bolt, a retractorv-arm pivotally connected with the interior end of said bolt and capable of a vertical swinging movement relative to said bolt, the outer'end' of said casing having a vertically elongated opening through which the. exterior and of said retractor- 'with the exterior end of said retractor-a-rm,

a'rearwardly extending portion parallel to said retractor-arm connected with the free latch-nosing at the free end of said rearwardly extending portion, a holding rib at the upper forward marginal edge of said casin with which said latch-nosin engages, said etch-nosing being released om such engagement byjthe plpward vertical swinging movement of .sai retractor-arm and its vertical and rearwardly extendingportions, and a lock-plate for attachment with the other window-sash with which the nosing of said bolt engages.

.In testimony, that I claim the invention set forth above I have hereuntoset my hand this 10th day of January, 191%. r WILLIAM H. VOORHEES. Witnesses: v

Fnnnx. C. FRAENTZEL, Fnnox. H. W. Fmns'rzm arm. extends, a shoulder on the exterior end I 

